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The PS3 test systems have started to make their way into the hands of certain magazines and web sites, and that means more hands-on details are hitting the Internet. This is good—you can only know so much about a system from press information or even during an event like E3 or a PR stop at a company's offices. You need time with the system, in your own office or home, to be able to really get to the heart of it. Engadget has a PS3, and they've posted some interesting facts about what it can and can't do. Some are listed below:

USB keyboards and mice will be plug-n-play, no fuss at all.
Who really wants to browse the web with a PlayStation controller anyway?

Bluetooth mice and keyboards will not work with the system at launch.

Any (A2DP) Bluetooth headset should theoretically work with the system, though Sony will have a recommended hardware list.

The EyeToy is the only USB webcam that will work with the system. The original PS2 EyeToy should still work with the PS3.

There are currently no plans for VGA out on the PlayStation3.

The system will not support more than seven controllers.

There are currently no plans for a cheaper, wired version of the SIXAXIS.

With its media playback software, one can have in-game custom soundtracks, as with the Xbox 360, Wii, etc.

Despite rumor,
Sony insists the US is still officially targeted for a 400k unit
launch; Japan is still set for a mere 80k. Sony execs are actually
expecting an upturn in unit production before launch, so those numbers
may actually go up.

Some titles have an option to install
some amount of game data (in addition to saved data) to the drive.
Genji can install 4GB worth of data to decrease load times (quoted to
drop from 12-15 seconds down to 3-4); this game data can be removed at
any time without affecting your saved games.

I added the bolded emphasis to the text. A lot of this stuff is interesting, some of it we knew before, but that is the only bit of news that made me angry. No VGA out at all? With many people lacking an HDTV but having a nice monitor, that's kind of a kick in the pants. I've talked to a good number of people who use the VGA out function on their 360 and I hope people who are buying the PS3 know about this little fact. Many high-end monitors include component-ins, but still, of all the things to cut...

With Sony claiming this is a computer and all their other bravado on the subject, you'd think they would try to make sure the system will work on as many displays as possible. This is disappointing.